United Kingdom
A 19-year-old female asked:
Wooping cough, phlegm or mucus brought up, ear pressure, swollen tonsils, white blobs on tonsils, blocked/runny nose, sneezing?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
Whooping cough?
: A sample of nasal secretions may be taken by using a cotton swab to collect fluid from inside the nose to be tested to find out if there is the bacteria causing whooping cough. Other possibilities could be eustachian tube dysfunction, tonsillitis and URI. See a doctor.
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